Question 1

Users of psychological tests are frequently tempted to treat ordinal data as if it were interval data.This is the case because of the

Accepted Answer

A)  difficulties that would be encountered if the data were treated as ratio data. 
B)  frequent need to do more than simply rank order test scores. 
C)  data manipulation capabilities given the equal intervals between points measured. 
D)  added flexibility of interval level data for statistical manipulation. 
A)  difficulties that would be encountered if the data were treated as ratio data. 
B)  frequent need to do more than simply rank order test scores. 
C)  data manipulation capabilities given the equal intervals between points measured. 
D)  added flexibility of interval level data for statistical manipulation.

Question 2

X is to abscissa as Y is to

Accepted Answer

A)  oblongata. 
B)  kudos. 
C)  kurtotic. 
D)  ordinate. 
A)  oblongata. 
B)  kudos. 
C)  kurtotic. 
D)  ordinate.

Question 3

Measuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  ratio. 
B)  ordinal. 
C)  interval. 
D)  nominal. 
A)  ratio. 
B)  ordinal. 
C)  interval. 
D)  nominal.

Question 4

If the standard deviation of a set of test scores is equal to 25,the variance is equal to

Accepted Answer

A)  625. 
B)  5. 
C)  50. 
D)  12.5. 
A)  625. 
B)  5. 
C)  50. 
D)  12.5.

Question 5

Yards gained by running backs during a football game is an example of which type of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 6

A histogram is a

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A)  graph with vertical lines drawn at each class interval. 
B)  frequency distribution with horizontal lines at each class interval. 
C)  a graphic illustration from history with ratio level data. 
D)  surgical procedure once performed on women to treat depression. 
A)  graph with vertical lines drawn at each class interval. 
B)  frequency distribution with horizontal lines at each class interval. 
C)  a graphic illustration from history with ratio level data. 
D)  surgical procedure once performed on women to treat depression.

Question 7

If the mean of a distribution is 5 and the standard deviation is 3,what is the z score that is equivalent to a raw score of 11?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  -2 
C)  55 
D)  4 
A)  2 
B)  -2 
C)  55 
D)  4

Question 8

If the results of an examination are negatively skewed,the exam questions were likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  easy. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  biased. 
D)  quite novel in many respects. 
A)  easy. 
B)  difficult. 
C)  biased. 
D)  quite novel in many respects.

Question 9

A nonlinear transformation of test scores into standard scores may be required when the test data under consideration:

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A)  are normally distributed. 
B)  are not normally distributed. 
C)  were originally converted into A scores. 
D)  were not obtained under standardized conditions. 
A)  are normally distributed. 
B)  are not normally distributed. 
C)  were originally converted into A scores. 
D)  were not obtained under standardized conditions.

Question 10

Which of the following statistics is derived by calculating the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  average deviation 
B)  variance 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  range 
A)  average deviation 
B)  variance 
C)  standard deviation 
D)  range

Question 11

For which type of distribution of scores is the mean the preferred measure of central tendency?

Accepted Answer

A)  a symmetrical distribution 
B)  a skewed distribution 
C)  a flat distribution 
D)  a curved distribution 
A)  a symmetrical distribution 
B)  a skewed distribution 
C)  a flat distribution 
D)  a curved distribution

Question 12

The DSM-IV classification "3.18 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  a nominal scale. 
B)  an ordinal scale. 
C)  an interval scale. 
D)  a ratio scale. 
A)  a nominal scale. 
B)  an ordinal scale. 
C)  an interval scale. 
D)  a ratio scale.

Question 13

Which of the following is the equivalent T score for an IQ score of 115 on an IQ test that has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15?

Accepted Answer

A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70 
A)  40 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70

Question 14

Alfred Binet conceived the assignment of numbers to the results of a person's response to questions on an intelligence test to be what type of scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  interval 
D)  ratio

Question 15

Which is the only type of scale that has an absolute zero point?

Accepted Answer

A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  ratio 
D)  interval 
A)  nominal 
B)  ordinal 
C)  ratio 
D)  interval

Question 16

Unlike the arithmetic mean of scores in a distribution,the mode

Accepted Answer

A)  may be totally atypical of other scores in the distribution. 
B)  may lie at the extreme end of the distribution. 
C)  is determined by counting the scores and determining which occurs most frequently. 
D)  All of these 
A)  may be totally atypical of other scores in the distribution. 
B)  may lie at the extreme end of the distribution. 
C)  is determined by counting the scores and determining which occurs most frequently. 
D)  All of these

Question 17

Q3-Q2 will be greater than the distance of Q2-Q1 in a distribution of scores that is

Accepted Answer

A)  normal. 
B)  positively skewed. 
C)  negatively skewed. 
D)  symmetrical. 
A)  normal. 
B)  positively skewed. 
C)  negatively skewed. 
D)  symmetrical.

Question 18

In theory,the distribution of the normal curve ranges from

Accepted Answer

A)  +3 to -3. 
B)  0 to 100. 
C)  0 to infinity. 
D)  negative infinity to positive infinity. 
A)  +3 to -3. 
B)  0 to 100. 
C)  0 to infinity. 
D)  negative infinity to positive infinity.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT typical of an interval scale?

Accepted Answer

A)  an absolute zero point 
B)  continuous variables 
C)  rank-orderings 
D)  an interval 
A)  an absolute zero point 
B)  continuous variables 
C)  rank-orderings 
D)  an interval

Question 20

Which of the following describes the shape of the normal curve?

Accepted Answer

A)  positively skewed 
B)  negatively skewed 
C)  symmetrical 
D)  bimodal 
A)  positively skewed 
B)  negatively skewed 
C)  symmetrical 
D)  bimodal

Users of psychological tests are frequently tempted to treat ordinal data as if it were interval data.This is the case because of the

X is to abscissa as Y is to

Measuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?

If the standard deviation of a set of test scores is equal to 25,the variance is equal to

Yards gained by running backs during a football game is an example of which type of scale?

A histogram is a

If the mean of a distribution is 5 and the standard deviation is 3,what is the z score that is equivalent to a raw score of 11?

If the results of an examination are negatively skewed,the exam questions were likely:

A nonlinear transformation of test scores into standard scores may be required when the test data under consideration:

Which of the following statistics is derived by calculating the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution?

For which type of distribution of scores is the mean the preferred measure of central tendency?

The DSM-IV classification "3.18 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" is an example of:

Which of the following is the equivalent T score for an IQ score of 115 on an IQ test that has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15?

Alfred Binet conceived the assignment of numbers to the results of a person's response to questions on an intelligence test to be what type of scale?

Which is the only type of scale that has an absolute zero point?

Unlike the arithmetic mean of scores in a distribution,the mode

Q3-Q2 will be greater than the distance of Q2-Q1 in a distribution of scores that is

In theory,the distribution of the normal curve ranges from

Which of the following is NOT typical of an interval scale?

Which of the following describes the shape of the normal curve?

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Exam 3: A Statistics Refresher

Users of psychological tests are frequently tempted to treat ordinal data as if it were interval data.This is the case because of the

X is to abscissa as Y is to

Measuring temperature with a Fahrenheit thermometer entails the use of which type of scale?

If the standard deviation of a set of test scores is equal to 25,the variance is equal to

Yards gained by running backs during a football game is an example of which type of scale?

A histogram is a

If the mean of a distribution is 5 and the standard deviation is 3,what is the z score that is equivalent to a raw score of 11?

If the results of an examination are negatively skewed,the exam questions were likely:

A nonlinear transformation of test scores into standard scores may be required when the test data under consideration:

Which of the following statistics is derived by calculating the difference between the highest and lowest scores in a distribution?

For which type of distribution of scores is the mean the preferred measure of central tendency?

The DSM-IV classification "3.18 Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder" is an example of:

Which of the following is the equivalent T score for an IQ score of 115 on an IQ test that has a mean of 100 and a standard deviation of 15?

Alfred Binet conceived the assignment of numbers to the results of a person's response to questions on an intelligence test to be what type of scale?

Which is the only type of scale that has an absolute zero point?

Unlike the arithmetic mean of scores in a distribution,the mode

Q3-Q2 will be greater than the distance of Q2-Q1 in a distribution of scores that is

In theory,the distribution of the normal curve ranges from

Which of the following is NOT typical of an interval scale?

Which of the following describes the shape of the normal curve?

Psychological Testing and Assessment

Historical, cultural, and Legal Ethical Considerations

Of Tests and Testing

Reliability

Validity

Utility

Test Development

Intelligence and Its Measurement

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Personality Assessment Methods

Clinical and Counseling Assessment

Neuropsychological Assessment

Assessment, Careers, and Business References

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